Guruvayur temple follows an elaborate system of rites, which according to tradition, is traced to Sri Adi Sankaracharya. The temple is open at 3 am and closes after the day’s poojas and rituals around 10 pm. Normally there are five poojas and three circumambulatory (pradakśina) processions called Sreeveli of deity on elephant around the temple. During the days of Udayasthamana Poojas there will be a total of twenty one poojas.
✹ THE DAILY POOJAS IN THE TEMPLE ✹
THE TEMPLE OPENS AT 3.00 AM
3.00am to 3.20am
Nirmalyam
3.20am to 3.30am
Thailabhishekam, Vakacharthu, Sankhabhishekam
3.30am to 4.15am
Malar Nivedyam, Alankaram
4.15am to 4.30am
Usha Nivedyam
4.30am to 6.15am
Ethirettu pooja followed by Usha pooja
7.15am to 9.00am
Seeveli,Palabhishekam,Navakabhishekam, Pantheeradi Nivedyam, and Pooja
11.30am to 12.30pm
Ucha pooja (the noon pooja)
TEMPLE WILL BE CLOSED BETWEEN 1.30PM to 4.30PM & REOPENS AT 4.30 PM
4.30pm to 5.00pm
Seeveli
6.00pm to 6.45pm
Deeparadhana
7.30pm to 7.45pm
Athazha pooja Nivedyam
7.45pm to 8.15pm
Athazha pooja
8.45pm to 9.00pm
Athazha seeveli
9.00pm to 9.15pm
Thrippuka, Olavayana
9.15PM THE SREEKOVIL WILL BE CLOSED.
On the day of Special Illuminations called “Vilakku” the Thripuka is performed after that. The Sreekovil will be closed after Thripuka. Then the Krishnanattam, a colourful traditional dance-drama on Lord Krishna’s life is enacted inside the Temple on specified days.
*The timings given are approximate. It may vary if there is Udayasthamana pooja or on certain special occasions.
Guruvayur Temple Senior Citizens Darshan Timing.
Morning - 5.30am to 8am
Evening - 4.30pm to 6pm
Amazing temple, very peaceful. Usually there will be a very long queue is what I’ve heard but since i reached there before 4.30 am there was no queue at all, I could enter directly. So i would suggest you all to go before 4.30 am if possible because every minute after the queue starts getting longer and longer.
FROM WHAT AGE , MEN AND WOMAN WILL BE CONSIDERED AS SENIOR CITIZEN FOR SENIOR CITIZEN DHARSAN
60year and above